Issue 38
Here is just a selection of what is covered in issue 38.
In our cover story we look at the endangered animals who are on this year's Red List.
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Home News
20 mph petition
Recent reports have shown that the place where many of you feel most safe is in your school. How do you feel just outside?
Absurd laws
In a recent poll by UKTV Gold people were asked to vote for the most absurd law. They had quite a list to choose from.
New world champion
The 2007 Rubik's Cube World Championships have been held in Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
No playground for bullies
Will you be wearing silly socks, brightly coloured laces or funny footwear for Anti Bullying Week, 19th - 23rd November?
10 years,11 languages
The number of pupils taking a foreign language at GCSE was down again this year. Many of us struggle to learn a second language but for one boy it all comes naturally. At the age of 10, Arpan Sharma can speak an incredible 11 languages.
World News
Spectacular Special Olympic Summer Games
China has just hosted The Special Olympics Games, in Shanghai. These championships are held for competitors with learning disabilities. Over 7,500 athletes from over 160 countries competed in 25 sports.
Answers from Antarctica
In the last issue we told you about Tamsin Gray who works in Antarctica. You sent in lots of interesting questions for her. There wasn't room in the paper for all the questions and answers. Click here to read them all.
Pharaoh faces the world
Exactly 85 years after first being discovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, the face of Tutankhamun has gone on display.
Eco News
Recycle more!
In the UK we produce 330 million tonnes of rubbish every year. Three quarters of this ends up in landfill.
Bag ban spreads
Nearly 17 billion plastic bags are used in Britain every year. That's about 300 for each man, woman and child. Most of them are used once and then end up in landfill where they take 500 to 1000 years to break down. It is estimated that each year over 200 million end up as litter on our streets and beaches.
Science News
Space Station extension
We take a look at the latest changes to the International Space Station.
Superjumbo takes off
On 25 October the world's largest passenger plane made its first flight with fare paying passengers.
Health News
Is dyslexia a gift?
It is Dyslexia Awareness Week in November and this year the focus is on the difficulties that adults with dyslexia face.
There is much more awareness about dyslexia in schools now but there are many adults who did not know they were dyslexic and had a difficult time at school.
Flu jabs matter
Lots of your grand parents or your aunties and uncles may get a flu jab each year but we are wrong to think that it’s only older people who suffer most when they get flu. There are lots of children that are at risk as well.
Food News
Farm fresh
We take a look at The Year of Food and Farming which runs from September 2007 to July 2008.
School dinners, have your say
Some schools have recently reported an increase in the numbers of pupils now enjoying nutritious school meals but many other schools have reported reduced numbers.
Bush Tucker provides healthier meals
It’s not just in Britain that people are being encouraged to eat traditional homegrown foods. ‘Bush Tucker’ is the traditional food of Australian Aboriginals. They didn't grow crops, they just found their food in the wild.
Charity News
Water for Kids
We take a look at a charity that brings clean water to villages in Uganda.
An easy remedy
We look at a simple solution that is saving lives in the developing world.
Animal News
Counting starts in November
On 1st November the biggest bird survey ever undertaken in Britain began. More than 50,000 volunteers hope to map the birds that are found in every square mile of the country.
Monkey nuisance
There are now thought to be over 5,000 rhesus macaque monkeys running wild on the streets of Delhi in India. More and more have moved into Delhi as their forests have been cut down for urban development.
Wild boar roam free
On 1st November there were about 140 wild boar set loose from a farm in Devon. This is not the first time it has happened.
TimeOut
Film and TV
We look at the latest news from the world of film and television
Fall Out Boy win awards
Pop-punk sensation Fall Out Boy have been busy this year winning awards and have also managed to find time to raise awareness for good causes.
Book News
Tales of another book
You'd have thought that after finishing the seven Harry Potter novels JK Rowling would want a rest. But no, she's written another book.
Actor turns author at only eleven
We take a look at the first novel from 11 year old Al Wilde.
Sport News
Young talent
We talk to Emily Bates, a young table tennis player who's already won more than 100 trophies.
Hoyte aims to pack a punch
We take a look at Arsenal's defender Justin Hoyte.
Emily aims for London Olympics
Emily Pidgeon is being described as ‘the new Paula Radcliffe’ and is one of the best British hopes for medals at the Olympic Games in London in 2012.
Skating lined up for 2012
Skateboarding could make its Olympic debut in London in 2012, to the delight of the 12 million who love it around the world.
Bullseye for Brown
The countdown is on to the London Olympics and Paralympics and The Newspaper continues to monitor the progress of Britain’s young athletes on their five-year journey. This issue we look at archer Danielle Brown.